Zodiac Aerotechnics

Remy Schoettel

Patrick Maire

Vincent Greter

Michel Malfroy

Vincent Gillotin

Laurent Dussart

Described are elastic tubular devices including an inner tube () made of an elastic and gas impermeable material; and a sheath () surrounding the inner tube and made of a woven cloth of flame resistant meta-aramid yarns, wherein the tubular device has a longitudinal extension of at least approximately 1.4 when inflated by a gas having a pressure of at least approximately 0.5 bar.

Elastic tubular device and inflatable head harness for aircraft breathing mask

Embodiments of the invention provide a breathing mask for aircraft crewmember. The breathing mask includes an on-demand regulator with an inlet connected to a source of breathing gas and an outlet to exhaust the breathing gas. The outlet has an aperture controlled by a movable valve having an open position when the crewmember breathes out and a closed position when the crewmember breathes in. The breathing mask also has a latch member operable by a crewmember to latch the valve in the open position, the latch member including an unlocking member to release the valve when the cabin pressure is below a predetermined value.

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Saint Vit, France

Remy Schoettel